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Best.-Nr. 53371262-75Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
1938Best.-Nr. 5250Viking 1938. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. A First Edition of this Steinbeck classic in the original dustjacket. With "first published in September 1938" on the copyright page. The book is square and solid with an attractive red topstain on the top edges bound in cream buckram with burn orange cloth covers. With 303 pages the book shows overall darkening on the covers edges and endpapers but the interior is quite clean. The endpapers show the aging of the glue used during publication and a previous owner's name. The dustjacket is complete with the original price $2.50 and a small sales sticker with the same price from the D.W. Robinson Co. in Los Angeles. Overall the dustjacket shows wear and darkening with a split between the spine and back panel held together with what a previous owner claims is acid-free tape. We have added an archival plastic dustjacket which protects the integrity of the fragile but original dustjacket. Overall an important book in the original cloth that shows its age and poor quality of publishing materials but still a special copy. Only 8000 copies of this book were printed. Even from the start of his writing career Steinbeck viewed the Salinas Valley not just as a setting but as a central character in his works. In a 1933 letter to George Albee Steinbeck wrote:“I think that I would like to write the story of this whole valley of all the little towns and all the farms and the ranches in the wilder hills. I can see how I would like to do it so that it would be the valley of the world” Letters p. 73. Steinbeck’s deep attachment to the Monterey County landscape informed the symbolic setting in all the short stories collected in “The Long Valley” 1938. Published between “Of Mice and Men” 1937 and “The Grapes of Wrath” 1939 the collected stories in “The Long Valley” help trace Steinbeck’s developing themes that later became the backdrop for “The Grapes of Wrath” the novel which ultimately won him universal acclaim and transformed Salinas Valley into “Steinbeck Country.” Given their thematic kinship we’ve found that it’s not uncommon for collectors to pair first editions of “The Grapes of Wrath” and “The Long Valley” considering them companion pieces in their libraries. Steinbeck’s letters about his spiritual connection to this region are worth reading. In another 1933 letter this time to his publisher Steinbeck underscores his almost spiritual connection to the region: “My country is different from the rest of the world. It seems to be one of those pregnant places from which come wonders… I was born into it and my father was. Our bodies came from this soil… our bones came from the limestone of our own mountains and our blood is distilled from the juices of this earth. I tell you now that my country a hundred miles long and about fifty wide is unique in the world.” Steinbeck’s reverence for this landscape continues today through the work of the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas which holds regular community events and exhibitions exploring the terrain that shaped his literary imagination. Steinbeck’s letters about the landscape of his childhood are accessible through the Center for Steinbeck Studies which also supports literary scholarship and hosts the International Steinbeck Conference. The Center’s 2026 call for literary and scholarly papers titled Steinbeck in Times of Crisis continues to explore the relevance of his environmental and social vision. Steinbeck’s attention to character depth can be traced back to his formative studies at Stanford where he studied short fiction under Edith Mirrielees. Viking unknown
1945Best.-Nr. 001074New York: Armed Services Editions 1945. First Thus. . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. Armed Services Edition so first edition thus. Number 794 in the series. Published in August 1945. 48 mo 3 3/4" by 5 1/2". 316 pp. Blue and red wrappers - small softcover. Minor wear and fading to the spine. Very good plus. Armed Services Editions paperback
1942Best.-Nr. 003322New York: P.F. Collier & Son 1942. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Early Edition. No date but circa 1942. A very fine copy. Unusual in this condition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. P.F. Collier & Son Hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 058679New York: Viking Press 1938. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hader Elmer dj. 303pp.; HB quarter-bound; brick w/white & brick; some rub w/wear on edges & corners; spine w/soil; clean tight pgs. DJ color pic. cover w/black rubbed w/wear on edges & corners; some sun on spine; chips & tears. 16 short stories almost all set in the Salinas Valley Viking Press hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 174087New York: Viking Press 1938. First edition of the author's collection of 12 stories set in Salinas Valley California his birthplace. It features the first appearance of "Flight" as well as others which had previously appeared in magazines including "The Red Pony" "Chrysanthemum" and "The Murder". Octavo. Title page printed in red and black. Original quarter buckram spine lettered in brown orange cloth sides top edge orange. With dust jacket. Bookplate of Altess and Sanford Berenson to front pastedown. Small mark to fore edge; jacket bright and unclipped spine slightly toned extremities lightly rubbed with a couple of short closed tears: a near-fine copy in near-fine dust jacket. Goldstone and Payne A11a. hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 33788New York: Viking 1938. First Edition. First Edition. Not a Book. Elegantly HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team the First Edition box is gilt-lettered on the spine & features an embossed sculpted cover graphically designed after the famous dustwrapper The case is finished inside & out in overall Rich black Nuba a fine supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather with brown cloth sides. The box is perfectly sized to accommodate the true first edition A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Custom Craft available upon request as well. "Book definitely NOT included" When you place your order: Please confirm the actual size of your first edition as sizes may vary with age or if the edition is covered in Mylar. The text can be altered to add "signed" or other special requests. Viking unknown
Best.-Nr. 993Light toning and wear jacket with professional restoration at spine ends. Very good. KWH-993. Steinbeck John. The Long Valley. New York: The Viking Press 1938. First edition. Publisher's binding dust jacket. . unknown
Best.-Nr. 7605William Heinemann. 1939. First UK edition. 6 314 pp. Original blue/green cloth with white lettering on spine. Binding a bit warped lettering still good. Pages slightly browned. Name on titlepage. Still a very good copy of this scarce first UK edition. Pictures o. 1939. First UK edition. 6 314 pp. Original blue/green cloth with white lettering on spine. Binding a bit warped lettering still good. Pages slightly browned. Name on titlepage. Still a very good copy of this scarce first UK edition. Pictures on request. William Heinemann hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0553128248.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1938Best.-Nr. 28277New York:: Viking Press 1938. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Near Fine copy with the usual age darkening to the cloth binding in a Very Good plus unclipped dust jacket with gentle wear to the extremities a tiny chip missing near the head of the spine and a glue bleed through running along the fold of the rear panel. Otherwise a respectable copy of this collection of classic Steinbeck short stories. Steinbeck signature laid in. The stories include The Chrysanthemums The White Quail Flight The Snake Breakfast The Raid The Harness The Vigilante Johnny Bear The Murder St. Katy The Virgin the Complete Red Pony The Leader of the People. There were only 8000 copies of this title published in the First Edition. Viking Press, hardcover
1939Best.-Nr. 018832New York New York: Viking Press 1939. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Collection of 16 short stories by the Pulitzer prize-winning author including three parts of "The Red Pony."' From a single collector's estate this is a FIRST EDITION Fourth Printing from Sept. 1939 in 303 pages. Hardcover book has terra cotta cloth over quarter oatmeal colored cloth-covered boards embossed rust lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean pages modestly tanned heavier around edges. Front & rear endpapers/hinges are heavily tanned. Old gift inscription dated 1940 on ffep. Corners crisp; binding secure & straight. The DJ clipped at both corners of front flap but not bce is VG: bright & clean with a small pen scribble & chip at center/top edge of back cover & very minor edgewear otherwise. A lovely copy! Beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Viking Press hardcover
1986Best.-Nr. Q-0140080384Penguin Books 1986-05-06. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Books paperback
1995Best.-Nr. Q-0140187456Penguin Classics 1995-08-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
1938Best.-Nr. 1331410New York: Viking Press 1938. Hardcover. Octavo; G; Hardcover; Spine cream with brown print; Boards in protective plastic cover boards quarter bound with cream cloth to spine and brown cloth to boards mild wear to corners and spine caps slight soiling to spine cloth else clean and strong; Text block has brown-tinted top edge penciled price on bottom edge name labels and pencil notation on front flyleaf tanning to endpapers pencil notation on title page verso and contents page clean text; 303 pages. 1331410. FP New Rockville Stock. Viking Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 16458218-6Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
1938Best.-Nr. 71806New York:: The Viking Press 1938. First edition. original cloth in dust jacket. Usual faint browning to inner hinges caused by binder's adhesive used by Viking. The unclipped and unchipped dust jacket has the slightest of rubbing to the top of the backstrip and one tiny closed tear to the bottom of the front panel. The jacket is otherwise brilliant. . 8vo. The Viking Press, hardcover
1939Best.-Nr. 10665The Viking Press. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1939. Hardcover. Fourth printing 1939. Tan cloth boards quarterbound in wheat cloth brown titling on spine. Solid binding with a small 1 inch split to covering at lower gutter of front cover. Foxing to endpapers spine sunned/darkened. Unmarked text. Color illustrated DJ has been heavily taped for reinforcement of tears and chips triangular piece torn from top left of spine and one at top left of back cover. Photos on request. ; 8.25 X 5.25 X 1.25 inches; 303 pages . The Viking Press hardcover
1939Best.-Nr. 043977London: William Heinemann 1939 1939. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 314 Pp. Green Cloth With White Spine Lettering. Undated But First Uk Edition 1939. Near Fine No Wear Browning To Endpapers Half Title And Last Page Of Text. Previous Owner's Inscription"-Because She Would Love The Red Pony- To Ann- With Love- Tony 2/18/39" On Front Free Endpaper. William Heinemann (1939) hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 140938149New York: The Viking Press 1938. First Edition. First edition. 303 pp. Original cloth. Small dampstain to top of back board else Near Fine in Very Good unclipped dust jacket with tears along folds at top of front panel edge-rubbing small closed tear to bottom of back panel spine slightly darkened a few pieces of tape to verso dampstain to verso of back panel. A collection of twelve stories by the chronicler of the rough-and-tumble American West. The Viking Press unknown
1949Best.-Nr. 495708Rome Italy: The Albatross 1949. Paperback in very good condition with jacket in good condition. The Albatross; volume 509. The jacket is sunned and edgeworn with marks on the spine and a few nicks to the edges. Some lighter sunning and edgewear to the cover. Minor marks and tanning on the page block. Name of former owner Jorgen Nissen penned on the half title page. The binding is sound and all text is clear. CM. Paperback. Very Good. Used. The Albatross Paperback
1938Best.-Nr. 000308New York: The Viking Press 1938. Lacks flyleaf. Discoloring near spine along hinge. 4 very small spots on front board. One on back board. Pages still nice and still an attractive book. First published in September 1938 on copyright page. Beautiful illustrated dust jacket is a professionally done facsimilie of first edition jacket protected in mylar. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine Facsimilie Dust jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 013090New York: The Viking Press 1938. Solid copy of first printing. Quarter bound in beige cloth over rust colored boards with Rust lettering still bright and fresh on spine. Hint of lean at head of spine. Gutters and endpapers free from any taning or discoloring. Rust topstain still fresh. Price clipped jacket by Elmer Hader has faint dampstain on rear panel spine is lightly tanned and light edgewear to head of spine. In mylar. . Firs American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 013056New York: The Viking Press 1938. Nice copy of first printingQuarter bound in textured cloth with light brown lettering to the spine. Light brown top stain still bright. Clean fresh copy. Unmarked tight and square. Price intact jacket has illustration on front panel by Elmer Hader who also did jacket for The Grapes of Wrath. Jacket has shallow chip at head of spine but is clean and unfaded. In mylar. . Firs American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good Plus to Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 1609013Viking Press 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket. Viking Press hardcover
